Singapore legislation
Regulation 13
Regulation 13
Registration of worker
Subregulation 1
A person must not be employed or engaged to work in any capacity on board any fishing vessel that is assigned an identification number with the prefix letters “SF” or “SMF” (called in this rule a relevant fishing vessel), unless the person is registered to work on board that relevant fishing vessel under these Rules.
Subregulation 2
A person who desires to work in any capacity on board a relevant fishing vessel must apply to the Director-General to be registered to work on board that relevant fishing vessel.
Subregulation 3
An application for or to renew a registration under paragraph (2) (called in these Rules a worker registration) must —
be made to the Director-General in the form and manner the Director-General requires; and
be accompanied by the following information in the form the Director-General requires:
the identity and contact address of the applicant;
the name and contact address of the applicant’s employer;
the identification number of the relevant fishing vessel in respect of which the application is made;
any other documents and information that the Director-General may require to decide on the application.
Subregulation 4
The Director-General may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a worker registration that is —
incomplete; or
not made in accordance with paragraph (3).
Subregulation 5
After considering an application for or to renew a worker registration, the Director-General may —
on payment of the relevant fee specified in the First Schedule, grant or renew the worker registration, subject to any conditions that the Director-General thinks fit to impose; or
refuse to grant or renew the worker registration.
Subregulation 6
A worker registration granted to a person to work on board a fishing vessel that is assigned an identification number with the prefix letters “SF” is valid for the lifetime of that person.
Subregulation 7
A worker registration granted to a person to work on board a fishing vessel that is assigned an identification number with the prefix letters “SMF” —
is valid for a period of 12 months; and
may be renewed upon its expiry.